MACGREGOR

Family Group (main line)

ALEXANDER MACGREGOR

Miner, Farmer in 1861

m. 1849
Lismore
MARY BUCHANAN
bap. 1 Nov. 1824, b. Tirfuir, Lismore

d. 10 Dec 1879, Point Lismore - drowned
His death cert states he was 63 but this may have been a mistake by his cousin confusing him with the earlier Alexander born in 1816.
b. 1823, Kilmaranack, Muichan

d. 12 Jul 1894, age 73, Laggan, Lismore
Parents DUGALD MACGREGOR

JANET CONNEL

Father

Mother

DUNCAN BUCHANAN

MARY CARMICHAEL
Parents

In 1891 Mary and her daughter in-law Jessie Wright were at Shore, Achuaran along with 4 grandchildren; three of them were Jessie Wright's and the eldest, Alexander was the illegitamate son of Mary's daughter Jessie.


Child Marriage Spouse Spouse's Parents
1 May
b. abt 1849, Lismore
2 Janet m. 17 Mar 1891
Achuaran
Duncan MacPhail Neil MacPhail
Betsy Livingstone
b. abt. 1851, Lismore
6 Mar 1977, Janet gave birth to an illegitimate son Alexander at Achuaran. No father's name was recorded. The 14 year old Alexander was with his grandmother and aunt Jessie Wright in April 1891; his mother was with her newly wedded husband and his brothers at Laggan.
d. 31 Jan 1909, Laggan, Lismore
Crofter
3 Peggy m. 14 Jun 1883
Lismore
Archibald Black, Joiner Donald Black
Jessie Black
b. Dec 1852, Lismore
Domestic Servant in1855, age 27 at Achuaran
b. abt. 1854
1883, age 29 at Balure
4 Dugald m. 25 Jun 1885
Lismore
Jessie Wright Thomas Wright
Cath. MacCallum
b.19 Feb 1855, Tirfoor, Lismore
1885, ploughman living at Clachan, Lismore

Children:
Christina Mary b.1880
Mary b.1885
Alexander b.1891

1885, age 24, domestic servant from Balure
5 Catherine
b.12 Mar 1857, Lismore
6 DUNCAN m. 1892
Luib Hotel, Killin
MARY O'GRADY (GEDDES) Parents
Thomas O'Grady
Margaret Johnston
b. 1 Feb 1860, Tirfoor Lismore
d. 5 Mar 1929, Auld Hoose, Blackridge, Muiravonside
Children b. 19 May 1870, Salterhill, Slamannan
d. 9 Oct 1942, Slamannan
7 John m. 10 Dec 1891
Fuarachaich, Ardchattan
Catherine McColl Donald McColl
Margaret McNiven
b. 21 Jul 1864, Lismore
d. 31 Oct 1940, Glenmure Farm, Kilmelford, Argyllshire
b. 16 Dec 1868, Ardchattan, Argyllshire
d. 28 Jan 1949, Glenmore,Kilmelfort


Tom Paterson (last updated 6 Sep 2019)